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NEWS 2009
- Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Australia: New obesity report is a recipe for fatness - Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Australia: Food industry – Advertising bans on junk food and alcohol likely? - Monday, June 8th, 2009
Australia: Health lobbyists gain in strength - Thursday, June 4th, 2009
US: A Healthy Tax? - Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Australia: Weighing it up – new obesity report released - Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
NZ: Supermarket discounts and promotions favour sugary drinks - Friday, May 22nd, 2009
NZ: Advertising codes need major changes - Thursday, May 7th, 2009
NZ: Why are we junking our kids’ futures? - Thursday, May 7th, 2009
UK: Children’s activity levels not influenced by more PE in schools - Thursday, May 7th, 2009
UK: Call for single food labelling system - Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
NZ: Obesity prevention no longer a health priority for District Health Boards - Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
UK: Some baby food worse than junk food - Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
NZ: Kiwis not couch potatoes – OECD study - Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
NZ: Consumer group calls for traffic-light food labelling - Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
Australia: Food ministers make progress with food labelling review - Thursday, April 30th, 2009
US: Senate Bill to expel junk food from schools - Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Australia: Junk food marketing campaign – meet ShamBurger - Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Australia: Only two children’s breakfast cereals healthy enough to eat daily - Monday, April 27th, 2009
NZ: Milo backs down on Heart Foundation tick - Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Australia: Nearly an hour for kids to burn off a packet of chips - Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
US: Healthy menu items may lead to bad food choices - Monday, April 20th, 2009
UK: Fast-food shop near school shut down - Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
NZ: Review of advertising codes – make a submission - Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
US: The case for a tax on sugary drinks - Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
US: Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds - Monday, April 6th, 2009
US: Cut out sugary drinks to fight childhood obesity - Friday, April 3rd, 2009
NZ: Green Party school food campaign and petition - Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Australia: ACCC acts on Coca-Cola myth busting - Monday, March 30th, 2009
US: Babies’ rapid weight gain linked to later obesity - Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Junk food websites ‘getting kids hooked’ - Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Australia: Children still watching junk food ads on TV - Friday, March 6th, 2009
US: Fast food restaurants near schools linked to obesity - Friday, March 6th, 2009
US: Congress to tackle junk food in schools - Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Australia: Children’s body shape changing - Friday, February 27th, 2009
Healthy lifestyle changes could cut cancer by a third – landmark report - Friday, February 27th, 2009
NZ: Cancer report puts heat on National’s health policies - Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Scotland: Children who watch more TV are fatter - Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Sweden: Being obese in late teens ‘is as bad as smoking’ - Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
NZ: New Zealand lags behind in controlling junk food marketing to children - Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
NZ: National reversal on healthy food in schools “incredible” - Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
NZ: To meat pies we entrust our future - Monday, February 16th, 2009
NZ: Schools can sell junk food again - Thursday, February 12th, 2009
US: Obesity – blame the ancestors - Saturday, February 7th, 2009
NZ: Weight gain hits plateau but problem remains - Saturday, February 7th, 2009
UK: Obesity epidemic has spread to babies - Friday, February 6th, 2009
NZ: Sausage sizzles, pies and chocolate back at school - Thursday, February 5th, 2009
NZ: Schools no longer required to be food police - Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
NZ: Fighting fat - Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Canada: Quebec enforces advertising law in battle against childhood obesity - Monday, January 12th, 2009
Australia: Australian parents demand healthy menus and healthy venues